Weapon of Mass Corruption: Crypto’s Political Playbook (ft. Molly White)
About this episode
Molly White joins Gil Duran to discuss how cryptocurrency and AI industries are influencing U.S. politics and the implications of this on democracy.
Donald Trump once called crypto a "scam." Now he's a crypto billionaire—and the crypto bro in chief. What's going on here? Tech researcher Molly White (creator of Citation Needed/Tech Influence Watch) joins Gil Duran on the Nerd Reich podcast to expose how cryptocurrency and AI industries are weaponizing unprecedented amounts of money to buy the U.S. government. From billions flowing to the Trump family to $444+ million poured into 2026 midterm super PACs like Fairshake, this episode breaks down the big fake money hustle behind Silicon Valley's hostile takeover of American democracy. Check out Tech Influence Watch and Support Molly's work: https://influence.citationneeded.news/ Follow Molly White on BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/molly.wiki Buy Gil Durán's New York Times-bestelling book, "The Nerd Reich: Silicon Valley Fascism and the War on Democracy." Find it wherever you buy your books, or use this Bookshop link to support indie booksellers and this podcast: https://bookshop.org/a/109206/9781668221402 Chapters: 00:00 Crypto Cartels and Media Misconceptions 03:45 Unregulated Crypto and Blockchain Structure 07:30 Trump Family Crypto Corruption 11:15 Justin Sun's Crypto…
People in this episode
Host: Gil Duran
Guest: Molly White
Topics covered
- cryptocurrency
- political influence
- corruption
- AI industry
- midterm elections
- Silicon Valley
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Fairshake, Tech Influence Watch
Books & works: The Nerd Reich: Silicon Valley Fascism and the War on Democracy
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